Today’s Headlines
Paul Krugman: Americans ‘Stranded in Suburbia’ (NYT) High-Speed Rail Needed to Ease Congestion, Says House Republican (AP) Weiner Stands Against Earmarks, Except When They’re His (NYT) NYPD Detective Suspended for Using Fake Placard; Union Protests (News) Pregnant Driver Enters Labor, Jumps Curb at Rockefeller Center (News, Post) Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Homeless Man in Midtown (Post) … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:56 AM EDT on May 19, 2008
- Paul Krugman: Americans ‘Stranded in Suburbia’ (NYT)
- High-Speed Rail Needed to Ease Congestion, Says House Republican (AP)
- Weiner Stands Against Earmarks, Except When They’re His (NYT)
- NYPD Detective Suspended for Using Fake Placard; Union Protests (News)
- Pregnant Driver Enters Labor, Jumps Curb at Rockefeller Center (News, Post)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Homeless Man in Midtown (Post)
- Maintenance Woes for Subway Elevators and Escalators (NYT)
- Ridership on S.I. Railway Growing Faster Than Any Other NYC Line (AMNY)
- DOT’s Josh Benson Answers Cyclists’ Questions, Part 3 (City Room)
- Bike-to-Work Day Welcomed in Indianapolis (Indy Star via Bike Commute Tips)
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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